FAQs: Accessible Restrooms

If I'm altering a tenant space in an existing office building and an
accessible toilet room is provided on the floor below, do I need to
upgrade the restrooms on my floor?

Yes. The building code requires that the accessible route to the altered
area be upgraded, this includes the restrooms and drinking fountain that
serve that area.

Is the private toilet room for the CEO of my company required to be
accessible?

No. However, the room is required to be adaptable for future conversion
to an accessible toilet room. For instance, walls must be reinforced for
future grab bars.

When upgrading the toilet facilities of an office building, can I
provide a single user toilet room rather than upgrading the existing
multi-user restroom?

This is only permissible if upgrading the existing restroom requires the
removal of a structural system member which is integral to the building’s
structural integrity and the existing number of fixtures must be
maintained.

Is the second floor restroom of a building without an elevator
required to be accessible?

Yes. The building code does not provide exemptions for this condition.
While accessible restrooms are designed to accommodate a wheelchair user,
not all disabled persons are wheelchair-bound.